Arthur Sauvé, (October 1, 1874 – February 6, 1944) was born in
Saint-Hermas
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In 1971 it amalgamated into the city of Mirabel, Quebec
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(today part of
Mirabel, Quebec).
The
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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member for
Deux-Montagnes
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from 1908 to 1930, he was leader of the
Quebec Conservative Party but never premier. He was the father of future premier
Paul Sauvé
Joseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé (March 24, 1907 – January 2, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician. He was the 17th premier of Quebec in 1959 and 1960.
Life
Paul Sauvé was born in Saint-Benoit, Quebec, Canada to journ ...
.
In 1930 he moved to federal politics and became
Postmaster General in the
Cabinet
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of
Richard Bennett until 1935. In 1935 he was appointed to the
Senate
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.
He was also the mayor of the municipality of
Saint-Benoît from 1906 to 1923.
Elections as party leader
Quebec: He lost the
1919 election,
1923 election, and
1927 election.
See also
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Politics of Quebec
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*
List of Quebec general elections
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List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
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Timeline of Quebec history
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1874 births
1944 deaths
Canadian senators from Quebec
Mayors of places in Quebec
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
People from Mirabel, Quebec
Postmasters General of Canada
Quebec political party leaders